Fast Food Facts

Eating at fast food restaurants can be challenging when trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fast food can be high in calories, saturated (sat) and trans-fats, sugar, and refined carbohydrates; a combination that can leave you feeling sluggish and stuffed. When you decide to eat an occasional fast food meal, choose from the healthier, lower calorie options below.

McDonald’s Breakfast: Best Bet Meal Egg McMuffin® with 1% Milk Jug: 400 calories, 6.5 g sat fat, 42 g carbs Guidelines

Lunch/Dinner: 250-500 calories Grilled Chipotle BBQ or Honey Mustard Snack Wrap® and Small Fries: < 7 g saturated (sat) fat 400 calories, 7 g sat fat, 57 g carbs OR < 60 g carbohydrate (carbs) Cheeseburger and Apple Dippers with Low Fat Caramel Dip: No or minimal trans-fat 400 calories, 6 g sat fat, 56 g carbs OR Hamburger and Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette: 430 calories, 7 g sat fat, 45 g carbs

Burger King® Lunch/Dinner: Whopper Jr.® (without mayo) and Side Guidelines Side Garden Salad with Light Italian dressing: 450 calories, 7 g sat fat, 42 g carbs Remember! 250-500 calories is a OR Tendergrill® Chicken Sandwich (without mayo) and reasonable amount for a meal. Be Fresh Apple Fries: mindful of adding calories to your 430 calories, 5 g sat fat, 56 g carbs meal with sides. OR 4-Piece Chicken Tenders and Value-Size Fries with 1 packet BBQ or 1 Sweet ‘n Sour sauce: 450 calories, 4.5 g sat fat, 47 g carbs

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Copyright 2012 Tufts Medical Center, Inc www.floatinghospital.org/cyw 617-636-3381 Wendy’s® Lunch/Dinner: Beverages Jr. Cheeseburger and Side Salad with Light Classic Ranch dressing: 345 calories, 6 g sat fat, 34 g carbs OR Choose plain water, skim or 1% milk. Grilled Chicken Go Wrap and Value-size Natural-Cut Fries: Soda, juice, and sugary coffee 480 calories, 5.5 g sat fat, 54 g carbs beverages add lots of sugar and OR calories. 5-Piece Chicken Nuggets with 1 packet BBQ sauce and Small Chili: 495 calories, 5.5 g sat fat, 46 g carbs

Taco Bell® Lunch/Dinner: Chicken or Steak Fresco Burrito Supreme® with Guacamole: 380 calories, 2.5 g sat fat, 52 g carbs OR 1 Supreme Chicken Gordita® with Pintos-n-Cheese Side: 440 calories, 6 g sat fat, 48 g carbs OR 2 Fresco Grilled Steak Soft Tacos and 1 Fresco Crunchy Taco with Salsa: 475 calories, 5.5 g sat fat, 52 g carbs

Dunkin’ Donuts® Breakfast: Egg White Turkey Sausage Wake-Up Wrap® and 2 Powdered Cake Munchkins®: 270 calories, 6 g sat fat, 28 g carbs OR Egg White and Cheese on Wheat English Muffin and Small Latte Lite: 320 calories, 3 g sat fat, 43 g carbs

Lunch/Dinner: Egg White Turkey Sausage Flatbread: 280 calories, 3 g sat fat, 32 g carbs

Go Online and Get the Facts! Fast food restaurants let you mix and match and remove some ingredients to create healthier options. Go online and find healthy choices for you!

McDonald’s: http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/food_quality/nutrition_choices.html

Burger King®: http://www.bk.com/en/us/menu-nutrition/index.html

Wendy’s®: http://www.wendys.com/food/nutritious-options.jsp

Taco Bell®: http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition

Dunkin’ Donuts®: http://www.dunkindonuts.com/content/dunkindonuts/en/menu/nutrition/nutrition_catalog.html